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...The old bottles lay dreaming of new wine. I picked up…

“...The old bottles lay dreaming of new wine. I picked up my breast, which had gone out. By other lights I go looking for yours Through the standing harvest of my lost arrows...” quote by W.S. Merwin
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““...The old bottles lay dreaming of new wine. I picked up my breast, which had gone out. By other lights I go looking for yours Through the standing harvest of my lost arrows...””

W.S. Merwin

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A meditation on loss and longing, using wine imagery to symbolize hope for renewal despite emptiness.

In simple terms: Loss feels like empty bottles, yet hope persists.

Key Takeaway

Seek renewal even when feeling empty.

Themes

loss hope renewal

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • grief counseling
  • creative writing
  • personal reflection
  • healing rituals

Key Concepts

existentialism symbolism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What can you transform from loss into new purpose?
  • How does yearning shape your creative process?
A Different Perspective

Hope may be fleeting when despair dominates.

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